Art of Architecture

HENI is delighted to present Art of Architecture, an exhibition which offers insight into the creative process of the acclaimed architect Sir Peter Cook. The exhibition will showcase a special collection of Cook’s work stemming from his newly published book, along with more behind-the-scenes stories of the worlds Cook creates. The exhibition will run from 12 to 24 March 2026 at HENI Gallery.

Since the early 1960s, Cook has developed a distinctive body of visually rich and colourful drawings depicting radical conceptual possibilities within architecture. He is known for his imagined buildings, communities and cities, which he describes as “possible or maybe nearly possible, but importantly, not consciously impossible.” Art of Architecture will feature works spanning from the 1970s to 2026, including recently completed, never-before-seen drawings.

To coincide with the exhibition, HENI Editions will be releasing a series of limited-edition prints after original works on paper. The editions will be on display at the exhibition. To be notified when the prints are released, register your interest below:

Exhibition Details

Peter Cook: Art of Architecture
Opening event: 12 March, 6:30pm–8:00pm
Exhibition dates: 12–24 March 2026
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 10am–6pm
Address: 6–10 Lexington Street, London W1F 0LB
Admission: Free entry

This exhibition is co-curated by Sir Peter Cook and Cong Ding of Peter Cook Studio. Special thanks to digital artists Louis Peralta (Filter City Film) and Peiyan Zou (Fruity City Film).

About Sir Peter Cook

Sir Peter Cook first gained international recognition through the visionary group Archigram, whose conceptual projects — including Plug-In City (1963–66) — continue to challenge ideas at the intersection of architecture, technology, and society. Alongside these influential unrealised works, Cook’s built projects include Kunsthaus Graz in Austria (completed in 2003 with Colin Fournier) and the Drawing Studio (2016) and the Innovation Studio (2021) for Arts University Bournemouth. His work has been the subject of numerous publications and exhibitions, and in 2002 he was awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) Royal Gold Medal, the institution’s highest honour.

Cook’s drawings are held in major public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Frankfurt; FRAC Centre, Orléans; M+ Museum of Art, Hong Kong; Japan Architect Collection, Tokyo; the National Museum of Art, Oslo; and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Peter Cook is the director of Peter Cook Studio Crablab.

Instagram: @sirpetercook